Project Manager, Program ​/ Project Manager, Operations Manager

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We are seeking a highly organized Project Manager to help establish and drive project management as a new functional capability within our organization. This is a foundational role for someone who can help build a project management structure that will add value within the existing processes and team dynamics to keep work clear, efficient, and accessible for everyone involved.

In this role, you will drive technological innovation in the irrigation industry, helping deliver advanced solutions designed to conserve water and promote sustainable practices. This role is pivotal in driving projects through the stage gate process, ensuring cross-functional alignment, timely execution, and clear documentation throughout the product development lifecycle. The Project Manager acts as a leader for development teams, providing organization and guidance to ensure team members work collaboratively and remain aligned on project goals.

• Lead and manage end-to-end product development projects from concept ideation through commercialization, applying a structured stage-gate methodology to ensure projects meet scope, schedule, cost, and quality objectives. Own progression through each gate by coordinating deliverables, reviews, and approvals.
• Drive cross-functional team efficiency and alignment by planning, organizing, and facilitating regular project meetings with engineering, industrial design, marketing, sourcing, quality, and operations. Develop clear agendas, define objectives, assign action items, and ensure timely follow-up to keep teams focused and accountable.
• Document and communicate project status and decisions by maintaining up-to-date project plans, timelines, risk registers, and meeting documentation. Capture key decisions, trade-offs, and next steps to provide transparency and support informed decision-making across stakeholders.
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners to define project scope, milestones, deliverables, and resource requirements. Align engineering feasibility, design intent, marketing needs, and operational readiness to ensure products are delivered on time and launch-ready.
• Proactively identify, assess, and mitigate project risks related to cost, schedule, technical feasibility, supply chain, and quality. Drive issue resolution through data-driven problem-solving and escalate critical risks or decisions when appropriate to maintain project momentum.
• Manage project timelines, budgets, and resources by tracking progress against plans, forecasting impacts, and adjusting priorities as needed. Ensure development efforts remain aligned with business objectives and financial targets.
• Support continuous improvement of development processes and tools by identifying opportunities to streamline workflows, improve cross-functional collaboration, and enhance project visibility. Contribute to refinement of stage-gate practices, documentation standards, and project management best practices.

• PMP Certification is preferred
• 3+ years of experience managing product development projects, preferably in consumer goods.
• Strong understanding of the stage gate process and product lifecycle management.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and leadership skills.

• Experience working in cross-functional teams including R&D, marketing, and supply chain.
• Familiarity with regulatory and compliance requirements for consumer products.